How I Used ChatGPT to Get a Pay Rise (And You Can Too), by TopOfTheMorning with Tshidi on YouTube. 15 min 14 s.
- Video length
- 15 min 14 s
- Time to do it
- 45 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 7
What you need
Steps
Write a short career brief: your role, years of experience, key results, skills and the offer you received. Paste it into ChatGPT and ask it to list your strongest selling points and any gaps.
Ask ChatGPT to suggest search terms and job titles for comparable roles in your region so you can find real salary data on job boards and recruiter reports.
Feed the salary figures you found back into ChatGPT and ask it to build a defensible range: a low, target and stretch number, with the evidence behind each.
Prompt ChatGPT to turn your results into a value case: three to five bullet points linking your achievements to the employer's needs and the salary you want.
Check every claim in the value case against your own records. Remove anything you cannot back up with a number, date or example.
Ask ChatGPT to draft a short follow-up email that thanks the employer, states your interest, presents your target range and invites a conversation.
Edit the email in your own voice, keep it under 200 words and send it within a day or two of the offer.
Tips and common mistakes
Never paste confidential company data or personal ID numbers into ChatGPT.
Treat ChatGPT salary figures as guesses and confirm them with real job ads and recruiter reports.
State a range with your target near the bottom, not a single number, so you leave room to negotiate.
Keep the tone collaborative, not demanding, and ask for a call rather than negotiating by email alone.
Questions
Can ChatGPT tell me the exact salary I should ask for?
No. It can suggest a structure and search terms, but you need real market data from job boards, recruiters or industry reports to set the numbers.
What if the employer says the budget is fixed?
Ask about other parts of the package such as a signing bonus, review date, extra leave or training budget. ChatGPT can help you list and rank these alternatives.
Is it safe to share my CV with ChatGPT?
Remove your address, phone number and ID details first. Keep only the experience and results the prompts need.
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